GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Other Intangible Assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	December 31, 2018				September 30, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology, trade secrets and know-how	$	134,335	$	27,684	$	48,825	$	25,305
Acquired patents and licenses		10,570		8,274		8,270		8,252
Customer relationships, trade names, and distribution rights		739,584		24,481		28,068		17,574
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		884,489		60,439		85,163		51,131
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other indefinite-lived intangibles*		47,170				1,170
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization		47,170				1,170
Total other intangible assets	$	931,659	$	60,439	$	86,333	$	51,131

Estimated Future Amortization Expense for the Succeeding Five Fiscal Years

Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $9,356 and $1,973 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2019	$	50,820
2020		87,931
2021		87,228
2022		79,817
2023		67,658